You will need to add oil. Then actuate the lift higher to get it off of the locks then lower the lift.
Or possibly leave it as is if its on the locks, and remove the cylinder.
My Buddy and I share shop space, been wrenching for a long time, both well into Our 50's. We bought a 2 post and a 4 post last year.
We both said that we should have got lifts a long time ago!
I prefer the 2 post lift. Obviously takes a little more effort getting the car lifted. But...
Look for used Polyiso insulation boards. You can find them on Marketplace. Or there are Companies that remove them from building roofs and resell them at a discount.
Trim them slightly to fit up between your rafters. Use some 1x2 material to block them up from your rafter bottom chord. That...